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okay. >> right. >> this is when mr. bush's polls were very low. reality is we did extend the bush tax cuts. they became a great middle class permanent tax cut. >> so, look, i mean, i think it's 82%. but i no longer call them the bush tax cuts. now they're the obama tax cuts. are you absolutely right. he legislated 82% of those cuts. i think that's fiscally irresponsible, too. look, think, ed is right about the deficit, to gdp ratio. but i also think you have to square those numbers with the worst job growth of any expansion on record, meaning income falling, poverty going up, inequality through the roof. yet at the same time setting the stage for a very insufficient revenue base. >> all right. >> through the tax cuts. >> we have basically run out of time on this. i'd like to give you more. i want to wish you all the best of luck tomorrow in the opening of the library. i hope the president enjoys it. i know he has been pursuing a great art career as well. i hope everybody has a great time with all the expresidents. i'm larry kudlow. revolutionizing
okay. >> right. >> this is when mr. bush's polls were very low. reality is we did extend the bush tax cuts. they became a great middle class permanent tax cut. >> so, look, i mean, i think it's 82%. but i no longer call them the bush tax cuts. now they're the obama tax cuts. are you absolutely right. he legislated 82% of those cuts. i think that's fiscally irresponsible, too. look, think, ed is right about the deficit, to gdp ratio. but i also think you have to square those...
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where is robert costa, i want to go to you first, you heard mrs. bush, she said it's more than four families, there are too many bushes out there? is she right? >> i think she has a smart mind, jeb bush has not been in office since 2016. if anyone is going to run from florida, it's going to be marco rubio. >> why is his brother pushing him so much? what do you think is behind george w. bush's strong endorsement, which i took to be very unusual? >> that's true, because george w. bush sense he left office five years ago stayed out of politics. i think he knows jeb is qualified. a two-term in florida, did a lot of immigration, look, politics have changed since he left office. i think george w. bush may not realize that much, perhaps barbara bush does. >> does george bush not realize politics have changed, jeb bush, a fabulous governor, a good man for anybody that knows him, a bright guy. i know there is sympathy for george w., i'm glad, he is running in the polls with obama, that's a nice resurrection, what do you think that jeb could do it? >> he cou
where is robert costa, i want to go to you first, you heard mrs. bush, she said it's more than four families, there are too many bushes out there? is she right? >> i think she has a smart mind, jeb bush has not been in office since 2016. if anyone is going to run from florida, it's going to be marco rubio. >> why is his brother pushing him so much? what do you think is behind george w. bush's strong endorsement, which i took to be very unusual? >> that's true, because george...
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bush. i will say this as a personal friend who interviewed him many times, say what you will about mr. bush's varies policy, he kept america safe after 9/11. now, we are still waiting on some kind of deal to put anened to the faa furloughs resulting in airplane delays across the country. we are about to talk to one of the senators who was trying to make a deal. that's just ahead on "the kudlow report." [ music playing ] >>> welcome back to "the kudlow report"ment i'm larry kudlow. in this half hour, another good sign for the economy as weekly jobless claims come in much lower than expected. this should tamp down the swoon talk about a sink in the economy. >>> plus, it's the moved loved and hated rifle in america. we already have a chrisically acclaimed documentary about the ar-15. that's coming up in just a few moments. you do not want to miss this. >>> first up, call it the faa furlough fiasco. now the ceo of the largest airline is joining the critics. jim simsek, i am going to quote, we a
bush. i will say this as a personal friend who interviewed him many times, say what you will about mr. bush's varies policy, he kept america safe after 9/11. now, we are still waiting on some kind of deal to put anened to the faa furloughs resulting in airplane delays across the country. we are about to talk to one of the senators who was trying to make a deal. that's just ahead on "the kudlow report." [ music playing ] >>> welcome back to "the kudlow report"ment...
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. >>> should jeb bush run for president? brother says yes, mother says no. david stockman, mr. pessimist comes on the show tonight. a have you ever been to a $2 million poker game, especially a crooked one? next up un"the kudlow report.." . ç ç first, amazon, alike the quarter, the stock is still too rich for my blood. secondly, starbucks, the reaction to send that stock down, i think it was wrong. starbucks, let's hope it comes in so we can buy more of it. all right. what a week. just when we thought our day at villanova couldn't get any better? let's say we got the best news of all. the newest member of the ""mad money"" family. congratulations to george and anna, we cannot wait to meet her. so great. listen, there is aulgss more for you. promise to find it for you. i'm jim cramer. see you monday! >>> good evening, everyone, i'm larry kudlow. this is "the kudlow report." all right, it's free market friday. our distinguished panel will debate whether jeb bush should run for president. his brother says yes, his mother says no. what say you, folks? >>> and have you ever play
. >>> should jeb bush run for president? brother says yes, mother says no. david stockman, mr. pessimist comes on the show tonight. a have you ever been to a $2 million poker game, especially a crooked one? next up un"the kudlow report.." . ç ç first, amazon, alike the quarter, the stock is still too rich for my blood. secondly, starbucks, the reaction to send that stock down, i think it was wrong. starbucks, let's hope it comes in so we can buy more of it. all right....
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bush is a grandfather. his daughter jenna bush hager gave birth to a baby girl last night in new york. margaret laura mila hager. former president and first lady say they're elated about it but mr. bush said he doesn't plan to change any diapers any time soon. don't blame him. >>> need inspiration? our nation's warriors with the special treatment they deserve. about to compete in one of this country's most famous sporting events. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with him all day as he goes back to taking tylenol. i was okay, but after lunch my knee started to hurt again. and now i've got to take more pills. ♪ yup. another pill stop. can i get my aleve back yet? ♪ for my pain, i want my aleve. ♪ [ male announcer ] look for the easy-open red arthritis cap. how old is the oldest person you've known? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90s. and that's a great thing. but even though we're living longer, one thing that
bush is a grandfather. his daughter jenna bush hager gave birth to a baby girl last night in new york. margaret laura mila hager. former president and first lady say they're elated about it but mr. bush said he doesn't plan to change any diapers any time soon. don't blame him. >>> need inspiration? our nation's warriors with the special treatment they deserve. about to compete in one of this country's most famous sporting events. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with him all...
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now it's squaring under mr. obama. >> you spoke to a lot of folks at guantanamo bay and other experts. what could end the hunger strikes? what would satisfy the prisoners? >> well, we were told, when we were down there, several reporters recently, we spoke at length with a muslim cultural adviser to the military who's worked there since 2005, and his opinion from talking with the detainees and observing them over the years is that the source of the frustration is driving all of this is that transfers out of the prison have dried up. there's not been a low level prisoner transferred since 2011 who wasn't ordered released by a judge or some other judicial process. 86 have been long since designated for potential transfers, security condions have been -- can be met but they remain stuck there more than three years later and president obama until recently had not talked about closing guantanamo any more and reassigned the ambassador whose job it was to negotiate transfers without replacing him and his sense was what
now it's squaring under mr. obama. >> you spoke to a lot of folks at guantanamo bay and other experts. what could end the hunger strikes? what would satisfy the prisoners? >> well, we were told, when we were down there, several reporters recently, we spoke at length with a muslim cultural adviser to the military who's worked there since 2005, and his opinion from talking with the detainees and observing them over the years is that the source of the frustration is driving all of this...
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bush and mrs. bush, to president and mrs. carter, current and former world leaders, michelle and i are honored to be with you to mark this historic occasion. this is a texas sized party. that's worthy of what [ inaudible ] we're here to do today. when all the former living presidents are all together, it is a special day for our democracy. we've within called the world's most exclusive club, but the truth is our club is more like a support group. last time we all got together was just before i took office and i needed that because as each of these leaders will tell you, no matter how much you may think you're ready to assume the office of the presidency, it is impossible to truly understand the nature of the job until it is yours, until you're sitting at that desk. that's why every president gains a greater appreciation for all those who served before them, leaders from both parties who have taken on the challenges and felt the enormous weight of a nation on their shoulders. for me that appreciation extends to president bush.
bush and mrs. bush, to president and mrs. carter, current and former world leaders, michelle and i are honored to be with you to mark this historic occasion. this is a texas sized party. that's worthy of what [ inaudible ] we're here to do today. when all the former living presidents are all together, it is a special day for our democracy. we've within called the world's most exclusive club, but the truth is our club is more like a support group. last time we all got together was just before i...
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we know that mrs. bush has weighed in. ready to weigh in? >> no. but thank you for trying. >> so, bush managed to celebrate his presidency without having to make news. the network also sent his former press secretary. >> okay, this is my last question. >> okay. >> who is your biggest fan? >> my sweet press secretary. >> dana perino nice person, good spokesperson. but can you imagine the reaction at fox and said robert gibbs to interview former president obama. now, last night i put on the tux for the white house correspondents' dinner the annual ritual that has turned into an overblown spectacle and president obama took his usual swipes at the media, including the cable news networks. >> i know cnn has taken some knocks lately, but the fact is, i admire their commitment to cover all sides of the story, just in case one of them happens to be accurate. so, my former advisors have switched over to the dark side. for example, david axelrod now works for msnbc. which is a nice change of pace since msnbc used to work for david axelrod. the history channe
we know that mrs. bush has weighed in. ready to weigh in? >> no. but thank you for trying. >> so, bush managed to celebrate his presidency without having to make news. the network also sent his former press secretary. >> okay, this is my last question. >> okay. >> who is your biggest fan? >> my sweet press secretary. >> dana perino nice person, good spokesperson. but can you imagine the reaction at fox and said robert gibbs to interview former president...
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. >> you have -- you see -- you mentioned the football player, mr. bush. you have seen the basketball team and i'm sure other athletics. where does this rank as far as where injuries go and what you have witnessed? >> well, this is the worst that i've ever seen. certainly i know you mentioned the montana injury which is another one. i was watching when michael bush went down on television. i was not at the game itself, but our trainer at the time leaned over to me and knew what it was immediately, and this one was -- was equally as bad. this one occurred right on a stage where everybody could see it and i'm certainly our players reacted as such, as did our coaches, and it was very difficult to get themselves refocused but kevin did that himself by wanting the guys to come over there and telling them, you know, win the game. >> yeah. we could see him talking to -- to the players as he's laying down there on the court. i have to ask you how the team is doing, and, you know, on top of that followup. is this motivation for them to win, if kevin wants them to?
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john king talked to them inside the new library. >> mr. president, mrs. bush, thank you for your time. congratulations this is a beautiful place. >> thank you very much. >> she's a beautiful child. >> interesting time of life. >> it is. >> i want to spend most of our time on the lessons we will learn when we visit this place over the years. as the man who was commander in chief on 9/11, what went through your mind when you heard explosions at the finish line of the boston marathon? >> i was reminded that evil exists and that there are people in the world who are willing to kill innocent people to advance a cause. i don't know what this cause is. but we'll find out. during the same week in a town close to us in crawford, a plant exploded. and both incidents reminded me of how fragile life can be for some. and both incidents, you know, made us weep knowing that somebody was hurting a lot. >> let's focus on this place. it's beautiful. you're the librarian in the family. are you the decider when it comes to this building? >> well, i was the chairman of the de
john king talked to them inside the new library. >> mr. president, mrs. bush, thank you for your time. congratulations this is a beautiful place. >> thank you very much. >> she's a beautiful child. >> interesting time of life. >> it is. >> i want to spend most of our time on the lessons we will learn when we visit this place over the years. as the man who was commander in chief on 9/11, what went through your mind when you heard explosions at the finish line...
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>> i say when mr. bush screws up, i think you're screwing up in iraq, i said this is not who we are, i am now saying to my fellow citizens 11 years after 9/11 clearly our system is not working. i don't mind giving support to this administration or any republican administration, i don't mind appropriate criticism. the fbi and cia are very brave people, great organizations, but how can you say given the facts 11 years after 9/11 the system is working the way it should and at the end of the day the administration in charge deserves the credit when it works and the blame when it fails. and the goal is not to blame them exclusively, but to fix it. and i hope we will. this will be a wakeup call. >> what do you see the best way to fix it? do you see a role for congress and the senate to have hearings? >> yeah. >> investigations on what went wrong? >> yeah. and you can put some blame on us. sequestration putting agencies under pressure by budget cuts not being able to solve any big problem in congress. yes, i'
>> i say when mr. bush screws up, i think you're screwing up in iraq, i said this is not who we are, i am now saying to my fellow citizens 11 years after 9/11 clearly our system is not working. i don't mind giving support to this administration or any republican administration, i don't mind appropriate criticism. the fbi and cia are very brave people, great organizations, but how can you say given the facts 11 years after 9/11 the system is working the way it should and at the end of the...
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. >> 202001, mr. bush was preside during the worst terror attack in american history. >> the george w. bush presidential center in dallas, we find brianna keilar this morning. you had a chance to tour the museum, what's it like? >> i i did. i got a sneak preview jake. it is pretty fascinating. it takes you from the legacy that george bush intended for himself. at one point, you're staring at a dress that first lady laura bush wore to their first state dinner just six days before 9/11 you take a right turn and then you're confronted with a twisted hulk of steel that comes from the world trade center. everything follows from there, the wars that were fought after. you have the bull horn, which you just saw that president bush used at ground zero. one of the big features is that there are a number of interactive exhibits. the largest is the theater which allows visitors to go and contemplate his hardest decisions. people can get advice from military commanders. then they get to make their decision as the
. >> 202001, mr. bush was preside during the worst terror attack in american history. >> the george w. bush presidential center in dallas, we find brianna keilar this morning. you had a chance to tour the museum, what's it like? >> i i did. i got a sneak preview jake. it is pretty fascinating. it takes you from the legacy that george bush intended for himself. at one point, you're staring at a dress that first lady laura bush wore to their first state dinner just six days...
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bush's presidential library, giving mr. bush a chance to reflect on his legacy. >> history will ultimately judge the decisions that were made. >> later we'll have the first images of the bush library in a tour with former first lady laura bush. >>> it is thursday, april 25th, in this special edition of "starting point" beginning right now. >> i'm christine romans in flork. we begin with breaking news. two fuel barges on fire this morning after a mass i've explosion. it all happened in mobile bay, alabama. the explosion and the fire still burning so intense firefighters have set up a one-mile safety radius. firefighters at this hour unable at this point to get near the flames. the first explosion happening just before 11:00 eastern followed by at least five more and heard up to 20 miles away. the barges are reportedly loaded with gasoline. and that's why it's keeping the fire going at this point. firefighters, the fire so fierce, firefighters can't get in there to fight it. three people have been rushed to the hospital suffe
bush's presidential library, giving mr. bush a chance to reflect on his legacy. >> history will ultimately judge the decisions that were made. >> later we'll have the first images of the bush library in a tour with former first lady laura bush. >>> it is thursday, april 25th, in this special edition of "starting point" beginning right now. >> i'm christine romans in flork. we begin with breaking news. two fuel barges on fire this morning after a mass i've...
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bush's presidential library, giving mr. bush a chance to reflect on his legacy. >> history will ultimately judge the decisions that were made. >> later we'll have the first
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i want to talk more about the situation with nick burns during the last bush administration. mr. burns, thank you for joining us. >> hi, jake. >> north korea launches the missile, it goes over japan, while secretary of state kerry is there, and it goes into the ocean, and neither south korea nor the u.s. do anything to militarily respond? >> well, jake, i think it is reasonable to assume that coming up to the centennial of kim il-sung's birth on monday, that the north koreans will be true to form and do what they have done in the past, probably launch some kind of ballistic missile, who knows where it is going to be headed, i don't think it will be headed toward japan or south korea, the territory. i don't think the north koreans want to provoke a crisis here, but they certainly want to make a statement. and in that respect, the united states had to do two very different things over the last week. been a tough balancing act. they had to be very tough and firm as secretary kerry was today in saying that we'll defend our allies, south korea and japan, and saying that, the united st
i want to talk more about the situation with nick burns during the last bush administration. mr. burns, thank you for joining us. >> hi, jake. >> north korea launches the missile, it goes over japan, while secretary of state kerry is there, and it goes into the ocean, and neither south korea nor the u.s. do anything to militarily respond? >> well, jake, i think it is reasonable to assume that coming up to the centennial of kim il-sung's birth on monday, that the north koreans...
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mr. reagan and mrs. thatcher. mrs. reagan, thank you for taking the time to be with us. when you heard the news about mrs. thatcher's passing, what went through your mind? >> oh, gosh. what went through my mind. well, it wasn't unexpected, because she hadn't been well for a long time, but nevertheless, when the day finally comes, it's hard to accept it. she was a wonderful, wonderful woman. strong, wonderful. >> mrs. reagan, we're joined by someone you know very well, former secretary of state james baker. mr. secretary, you served as chief of staff to president reagan, also later as secretary of state to president bush senior. what kind of an ally was prime minister thatcher to the white house? >> well, she was the best possible ally, anderson. of course, as you've pointed out, she and president reagan had a seamless relationship, but she also had an extraordinarily good relationship with president george h.w. bush but only for 18 months. of course, with president reagan, it was for eigh
mr. reagan and mrs. thatcher. mrs. reagan, thank you for taking the time to be with us. when you heard the news about mrs. thatcher's passing, what went through your mind? >> oh, gosh. what went through my mind. well, it wasn't unexpected, because she hadn't been well for a long time, but nevertheless, when the day finally comes, it's hard to accept it. she was a wonderful, wonderful woman. strong, wonderful. >> mrs. reagan, we're joined by someone you know very well, former...
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and she writes, mr. obama should ignore the appeasement advice and relenting now and giving kim now will invite more dangerous behavior as it has in the past. she acknowledges that and you can really get to the brink. is she right? there should be no concessions. >> you have to be careful with that. obviously, diplomacy involves concessions and doing things that may not be palatable to a domestic political constituency. but the problem we have here is that north korea is playing both to the international constituency, us and the other parts of the six power agreement with north korea, you know, the nuclear piece that we're dealing with there. but we're also having a domestic constituency there. and that is whether kim jong-un is able to maintain his power. what he is trying to do is really create a situation where he solidifies the power base within the military and shows that he is strong against the united states. and, of course, those goals on the north korean side are important to the united states s
and she writes, mr. obama should ignore the appeasement advice and relenting now and giving kim now will invite more dangerous behavior as it has in the past. she acknowledges that and you can really get to the brink. is she right? there should be no concessions. >> you have to be careful with that. obviously, diplomacy involves concessions and doing things that may not be palatable to a domestic political constituency. but the problem we have here is that north korea is playing both to...
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barbara, i will not let you down. >> mr. president, for your service, for your courage, for your sense of humor, most of all, for your love of country, thank you very much. from all of the citizens of the united states of america, god bless you and god bless these united states. >> it was an honor to lead a country as brave and as noble as the united states. whatever challenges come before us, i will always believe our nation's best days lie ahead. god bless. >> briannea kieler was one of the first reporters to get a live look inside the library. take us inside the museum. what struck you the most? >> reporter: well, i think it was that his presidency was defined so much by 9/11 and that really factors large when you go inside the museum. one of the exhibits that so many people have talked about and is incredibly moving is a beam from the south tower of the world trade center that you're allowed, actually encouraged to reach out and touch. it is from we're told the point of impact where one of those hijacked jetliners hit th
barbara, i will not let you down. >> mr. president, for your service, for your courage, for your sense of humor, most of all, for your love of country, thank you very much. from all of the citizens of the united states of america, god bless you and god bless these united states. >> it was an honor to lead a country as brave and as noble as the united states. whatever challenges come before us, i will always believe our nation's best days lie ahead. god bless. >> briannea...
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. >> mr. president let me say i am filled with admiration and great gratitude to the great contributions you have made to the most needy people on earth. thank you very much. >> what a beautiful day in dallas. it is a great pleasure to be here. to honor our son, owe oldest son. this is very special for barbara and me. thank all for coming and to all of those who made this marvelous museum possible we thank you especially and we're glad to be here. >> i like president. we do a lot of speeches together. and i like it when we have disagreements. he is disarmingly direct. we were having an argument over health care in one of these speeches and i went on about the german health care system and he said, i don't know a thing about the german health care system. i think he probably won the argument. >> to know the man is to like the man. because he is comfortable in his own skin. he knows who he is. he doesn't put on any presences. he takes his job seriously but doesn't take himself too seriously. he
. >> mr. president let me say i am filled with admiration and great gratitude to the great contributions you have made to the most needy people on earth. thank you very much. >> what a beautiful day in dallas. it is a great pleasure to be here. to honor our son, owe oldest son. this is very special for barbara and me. thank all for coming and to all of those who made this marvelous museum possible we thank you especially and we're glad to be here. >> i like president. we do a...
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to open up a library as any time. >> as time passes and passions cool, mr. bush has froan more popular. >> a perfect example for george w. bush is his father george herbert walker bush, who looks far better 20 years after leaving office. >> jon: right. ( laughter ). because he's being compared to george w. that's why he looks better. i'm sure-- listen f-1 of g.w.'s kids becomes president in 2032 and somehow for snow reason invades the moon, i'm sure we'll look back at w and go he wasn't so bad. a lot less moon deaths in his presidency. any library will have to grapple with the decision made by this president-- iraq, katrina, the financial crise. >> visitors can go and they can get actual advice from the real advisers to president bush, and it allows visitors to make decisions like president bush did. one of the key parts of this museum is what's called the decision point theater. it's an interactive exhibit. >> jon: yeah, i guess that's better than its original title-- "disasterpiece theatre." for more, we go live to almadrigal who just finished his tour of
to open up a library as any time. >> as time passes and passions cool, mr. bush has froan more popular. >> a perfect example for george w. bush is his father george herbert walker bush, who looks far better 20 years after leaving office. >> jon: right. ( laughter ). because he's being compared to george w. that's why he looks better. i'm sure-- listen f-1 of g.w.'s kids becomes president in 2032 and somehow for snow reason invades the moon, i'm sure we'll look back at w and go...
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that's okay, mr. president. i forgive you. and i will be there on day one, and so should you, nation. you can buy your tickets online now. of course, some of them will be for the bush presidential library. and some will be for the gore presidential library. ( laughter ). but the ticket counters will read them all as bush. we'll be right back. ( chend ( cheers and applause ). >> stephen: welcome back, everybody. my guest tonight is a bestselling author whose new book is called "cooked: a natural history of transformation." i've preset my oven to fahrenheit 451. please welcome, michael pollan. ( cheers and applause ). hey, michael. >> hey, how you doing? >> stephen: good to see you again. thanks so much for coming back. >> sure. i brought my card. my colbert sub club card. >> stephen: timing here, just-- >> what do i get? >> stephen: you get a free foot long. everybody knows, the audience knows who you are, but for people at home who may have lifted in a cave the last few years, you're the bestselling author in defense of food,
that's okay, mr. president. i forgive you. and i will be there on day one, and so should you, nation. you can buy your tickets online now. of course, some of them will be for the bush presidential library. and some will be for the gore presidential library. ( laughter ). but the ticket counters will read them all as bush. we'll be right back. ( chend ( cheers and applause ). >> stephen: welcome back, everybody. my guest tonight is a bestselling author whose new book is called...
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laura bush, mrs. hillary rodham clinton, mrs. barbara bush, mrs. rosalynn ♪arter. ♪ ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states, barack obama, president george w. bush, president bill clinton, president george h.w. bush, president jimmy carter. ♪ [cheers and applause] please remain standing for the invocation by the reverend mark craig followed by the presentation of colors. >> let us pray. we have gathered here today, oh, god, to offer thanks for the life and the legacy of president and mrs. george w. bush. we thank you for their distinguished leadership to our nation. moreover, we are grateful for their moral courage and commitment to public service. oh, god, our lord, creator and sustainer, today we honor a man who genuinely believes in your quest of freedom for all. we ask that president bush and his family continue to feel the prayers and support of people all over the world who recognize his past and continued work for the expansion of freedom. we ask your blessings upon the george w. bush presidential center and all who wi
laura bush, mrs. hillary rodham clinton, mrs. barbara bush, mrs. rosalynn ♪arter. ♪ ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states, barack obama, president george w. bush, president bill clinton, president george h.w. bush, president jimmy carter. ♪ [cheers and applause] please remain standing for the invocation by the reverend mark craig followed by the presentation of colors. >> let us pray. we have gathered here today, oh, god, to offer thanks for the life and the...
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bush mrs. laura bush. [applause] of callinge honor them my friends for more than 40 and i've been privileged to witness firsthand the instead principled leadership of president bush. those who come here will learn leadership and about consequential time in american history. researchers and scholars will presidential records housed in the archives. students and museum visitors modernarn about the american presidency, first decade of the 21st century, and the story of george and laura bush. on the other side of this is the george w. bush institute. here, thinkers and doers are advance freedom and defend the principles that mrs. bushsident and throughout their lives and through their service to texas, america and the world. today is the day to celebrate president and mrs. bush for their commitment to this honor the american presidency and to look forward this mostact important civic institution will leave on the lives of people in country and around the world. we are honored that you have joined us today. wel
bush mrs. laura bush. [applause] of callinge honor them my friends for more than 40 and i've been privileged to witness firsthand the instead principled leadership of president bush. those who come here will learn leadership and about consequential time in american history. researchers and scholars will presidential records housed in the archives. students and museum visitors modernarn about the american presidency, first decade of the 21st century, and the story of george and laura bush. on...
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this is half an hour. >> mr. president, mrs. bush, thank you for being with us. let's talk about where we're at and the role of the institute and the museum. >> we're on the campus of s.m.u. in the heart of dallas, texas, which is our home. the museum is meant to kind of help a visitor relive the eight years of the 21st century. the museum explains the decision-making process that i went through as president. we hope the museum inspires people to serve. if somebody comes and when they leave we hope they want to serve their community or country in some way. the institute is a form for laura and myself to defend and support principles that we think are important. the principle of freedom, yielding peace or the notion that free enterprise is the best way to allocate resources and give people a chance to rise from poverty. or the notion that an educated society is necessary for a free society or a concept of who is given word -- in other words, i'm out of politics but i'm not out of policy. our institute is a way to deliver concrete results and making make the world
this is half an hour. >> mr. president, mrs. bush, thank you for being with us. let's talk about where we're at and the role of the institute and the museum. >> we're on the campus of s.m.u. in the heart of dallas, texas, which is our home. the museum is meant to kind of help a visitor relive the eight years of the 21st century. the museum explains the decision-making process that i went through as president. we hope the museum inspires people to serve. if somebody comes and when...
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laura bush, mrs. hillary rodham clinton, mrs. barbara bush, mrs. rosalynn carter. ♪ ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states, barack obama, president george w. bush, president bill president george h.w. bush, president jimmy carter. ♪ ♪ \[cheers and applause] please remain standing for the invocation by the reverend mark craig followed by the presentation of colors. >> let us pray. we have gathered here today, oh, god, to offer thanks for the life and the legacy of president and mrs. george w. bush. we thank you for their distinguished leadership to our nation. moreover, we are grateful for their moral courage and commitment to public service. oh, god, our lord, creator and sustainer, today we honor a man who genuinely believes in your quest of freedom for all. we ask that president bush and his family continue to feel the prayers and support of people all over the world who recognize his past and continued work for the expansion of freedom. we ask your blessings upon the george w. bush presidential center and all who will wal
laura bush, mrs. hillary rodham clinton, mrs. barbara bush, mrs. rosalynn carter. ♪ ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states, barack obama, president george w. bush, president bill president george h.w. bush, president jimmy carter. ♪ ♪ \[cheers and applause] please remain standing for the invocation by the reverend mark craig followed by the presentation of colors. >> let us pray. we have gathered here today, oh, god, to offer thanks for the life and the legacy of...
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bush, to president and mrs. carter, to current and former world leaders and all the distinguished guests here today, michelle and i are honored to be with you to mark this hoist torque occasion. -- to mark this historic occasion. this is a texas size party and it's worthy of what we are here to do today, honor the life and legacy of the 43rd president of the united states, george w. bush. when all the living former presidents are together, it's also a special day for our democracy. we have been called the world's most exclusive club and we do have a pretty nice clubhouse, but the truth is our club's more like a support group. the last time we all got together was just before i took office and i needed that because as each of these leaders will tell you, no matter how much you may think you are ready to assume the office of the president, it's impossible to truly understand the nature of the job until it's yours. until you are signature at that desk. that's why every president gains a greater appreciation for all
bush, to president and mrs. carter, to current and former world leaders and all the distinguished guests here today, michelle and i are honored to be with you to mark this hoist torque occasion. -- to mark this historic occasion. this is a texas size party and it's worthy of what we are here to do today, honor the life and legacy of the 43rd president of the united states, george w. bush. when all the living former presidents are together, it's also a special day for our democracy. we have been...
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bush's time in office, a picture with he and his father former president george h.w. bush. with mr. bush's recollection and thoughts about heroes and 9/11. here's a little bit from that yesterday. [video] ultimately it depends on the character of its citizens. i saw it in the first responders who charged up the save into the flames to people's lives from burning towers. i saw it from a virginia tech professor who barricaded a classroom with his body until his students had time to flee. saw it in the service members who laid down their lives to keep our country safe and to make other nations free. franklin roosevelt once described the library as an act of faith. i dedicate this library in an unshakeable faith in the future of our country. that the future of this country is as brave and noble. and whatever challenge comes before us, i will always believe our nation's best days lie ahead. god bless. [applause] host: again, that event taking place yesterday. you can watch it on our c-span video library. that's c-span.org and just go to the video library section. on our republican line,
bush's time in office, a picture with he and his father former president george h.w. bush. with mr. bush's recollection and thoughts about heroes and 9/11. here's a little bit from that yesterday. [video] ultimately it depends on the character of its citizens. i saw it in the first responders who charged up the save into the flames to people's lives from burning towers. i saw it from a virginia tech professor who barricaded a classroom with his body until his students had time to flee. saw it...
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mrs. bush was asked how she felt about jeb bush seeking the presidency in 2016. she replied, "we have had enough bushes." on 11 -- atoverage 11:00 a.m. eastern time on c- span3. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> the museum is meant to help a visitor relive the first years of the 21st century. the museum explains the decision-making process that i went through as president. we hope the museum inspires people to serve, who want to serve their community or their country in some way. we really did not want to be a school. i don't knowbe -- if there is a lesson there. i do know that lara and i decided to go in a different direction, apart from the museum, with the component from which programs would emerge. >> watch the day vacation ceremony of the george w. bush presidential library -- watch the dedication ceremony of the george w. bush presidential 3,brary and museum on c-span c-span radio, and c-span.org. "washington journal" continues. host: we are back with philip straight -- philip schrag to talk about political asylum in the united stat
mrs. bush was asked how she felt about jeb bush seeking the presidency in 2016. she replied, "we have had enough bushes." on 11 -- atoverage 11:00 a.m. eastern time on c- span3. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> the museum is meant to help a visitor relive the first years of the 21st century. the museum explains the decision-making process that i went through as president. we hope the museum inspires people to serve, who want to serve their community or...
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bush was right. guest: having been a part of that decision early in the obama administration, that we signed the intelligence at the time was that the north koreans had expand a number of setbacks in their program. the program was not moving at the same pace. to we were really trying reprioritize our missile program minutere -- to the more threats coming from iran in the middle east and elsewhere and medium-range threats and so forth. tot you saw is not an end missile defense. we had a program that had more than 30 interceptors that were ready. it was more than enough to handle any rogue threat from north korea or iran should the program accelerate faster than we anticipated. will they were building up the missile defense systems, which were much more imminent threat and still are, we were never left defenseless. we have always had that national missile defense system that was sufficient to the threat. now that you see additional resources and some progress in the missile system, they have gotten a m
bush was right. guest: having been a part of that decision early in the obama administration, that we signed the intelligence at the time was that the north koreans had expand a number of setbacks in their program. the program was not moving at the same pace. to we were really trying reprioritize our missile program minutere -- to the more threats coming from iran in the middle east and elsewhere and medium-range threats and so forth. tot you saw is not an end missile defense. we had a program...
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. >> how much is he relied on mr. bush for any advice? how often are they in touch? >> i will not get into private conversations the president has had with any of his predecessors except to say he looks forward to the event and he had a nice conversation with former president george w. bush when he was here for the portrait unveiling, but beyond that i will not characterize their conversation. what is the president's role thursday at the dedication? >> we will get more details. max will he be speaking? >> we will get more details. >> a follow-up on the immigration question in relationship to boston -- what is it about immigration reform that connects to this event? these men did not seem to be in the shadows at all. >> i am not making any assertion with regards to immigration reform, but i'm simply saying it is a fact as senators marco rubio, john mccain and others have been saying, is our nation will be more secure if we had a comprehensive immigration reform. there is a national security benefit from them commenting this legislation. i have tried hard in answering
. >> how much is he relied on mr. bush for any advice? how often are they in touch? >> i will not get into private conversations the president has had with any of his predecessors except to say he looks forward to the event and he had a nice conversation with former president george w. bush when he was here for the portrait unveiling, but beyond that i will not characterize their conversation. what is the president's role thursday at the dedication? >> we will get more...
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with that i mr. bush leesed to take any questions you may have. -- i will be pleased to take any questions you have. yes? >> the reason why action needs to be taken now, can you explain how the legislation in the senate would have prevented newtown? >> when you see newtown, it's important to note that about 4,000 people have died by gun violence since newtown. newtown, no question about it, just tore at the hearts of the american people and challenged our conscience to do everything in our power to prevent gun violence. the legislation that is moving forward in the senate and hopefully we have something similar and we will have something similar in the house is about background checks, which i think would have been very important. the -- ending gun trafficking to keep guns out of hands of people draw purchases all of that and initiatives for school safety. if you just want to focus on one thing, initiatives for school safety might have protected those children a lot better. how can we ever not act up
with that i mr. bush leesed to take any questions you may have. -- i will be pleased to take any questions you have. yes? >> the reason why action needs to be taken now, can you explain how the legislation in the senate would have prevented newtown? >> when you see newtown, it's important to note that about 4,000 people have died by gun violence since newtown. newtown, no question about it, just tore at the hearts of the american people and challenged our conscience to do everything...
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and out president bush, mrs. bush and their entire family with your blessings and our eternal goodwill. may you bless our nation and all of your creation. amen. >> thank you. awesome job. thanks for coming. >> what an honor. ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming today. this concludes our program. [applause] ♪ [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> senators john mccain and charles schumer on their bipartisan immigration bill. (in power, more about immigration legislation from representative op goodlatte, chairman of the house judiciary committee. after that, house democratic leader nancy pelosi's weekly ofefing followed by a group house republicans encouraging the administration do reassess employee furloughs affecting air travel. on the next washington journal, homeland security policy with republican representative jason chaffetz. -- jason bobby scott will take your questions about how the fbi has handled the investiga
and out president bush, mrs. bush and their entire family with your blessings and our eternal goodwill. may you bless our nation and all of your creation. amen. >> thank you. awesome job. thanks for coming. >> what an honor. ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, thank you for coming today. this concludes our program. [applause] ♪ [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> senators john mccain and...
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mr. andrews: thank you, mr. speaker. every member of this house i'm certain wants to follow the constitution. on our side we think the constitution means the same thing whether george w. bush is present or barack obama is president. that constitution vests the president with recess power appointments which were never challenged by the other side in the bush administration. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. andrews: at this time i'm pleased to yield two minutes to a long-time fighter on this committee for the rights of the middle class, the gentleman from new york, mr. bishop, for two minths. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york is recognized for two minutes. mr. bishop: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in opposition to h.r. 1120. what we are doing here this morning is simply more of the same. for the past 28 months house republicans have used the majority to engage in a relentless campaign to tear at the fabric of organized labor by voting to defund, abolish, or greatly curtail
mr. andrews: thank you, mr. speaker. every member of this house i'm certain wants to follow the constitution. on our side we think the constitution means the same thing whether george w. bush is present or barack obama is president. that constitution vests the president with recess power appointments which were never challenged by the other side in the bush administration. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. andrews: at this time i'm pleased to yield two minutes to a...
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one of my great regrets, mr. speaker, is that during the bush administration for the first time in american history we cut taxes and went to war at the same time. i think that's wrong, mr. speaker. i think about all the young people who had skin in that game. my part of the world down in georgia, mr. speaker, a lot of folks are in the military. a lot of sons and taughters in uniform. those families have skin in the game of foreign policy, but if you don't a son or daughter in uniform, husband or wife in uniform, where is your skin in that game when you're not paying for those decisions? and when we make decisions that we don't have to pay for, we make bad decisions. i agree with the president. folks need to pay their fair share. i think we all need to have some skin in the game. folks who make more ought to pay more. folks who make less ought to pay less. but we are all members of the board of directors of the united states of america, mr. speaker. all 320 million of us sit on the board of directors of the united
one of my great regrets, mr. speaker, is that during the bush administration for the first time in american history we cut taxes and went to war at the same time. i think that's wrong, mr. speaker. i think about all the young people who had skin in that game. my part of the world down in georgia, mr. speaker, a lot of folks are in the military. a lot of sons and taughters in uniform. those families have skin in the game of foreign policy, but if you don't a son or daughter in uniform, husband...
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ever since mr. obama has been in office, i can go all the way back to the gentlelady in california that was shot in ahead to all these terrorist in st.ts that we call people killing people, like in the movie house -- insane people killing each other, like in the movie house, and the man in texas that shot all the soldiers, and the people in benghazi that killed our ambassador. then i reflect back on how people behave in wisconsin when there governor made a decision that was controversial to their political point of view. and in the same thing happened in michigan. and the underwear br, wn waii, were it not for brave man, weoulkt that. and the man in new york who tried to blow up people in new york. : you talk about shootings. we can look back to the columbine high school shooting in colorado. then the 9/11 terror attacks. , ithe 9/11 terrorist attack monicao tell you, lewinsky was servicing bill clinton when he was talking to the sergeants about -- the saudis about them giving him osama bin laden. i
ever since mr. obama has been in office, i can go all the way back to the gentlelady in california that was shot in ahead to all these terrorist in st.ts that we call people killing people, like in the movie house -- insane people killing each other, like in the movie house, and the man in texas that shot all the soldiers, and the people in benghazi that killed our ambassador. then i reflect back on how people behave in wisconsin when there governor made a decision that was controversial to...